Trade Minister Lefhoko Champions Search For New Markets

source: Mmegi
Patricia Maganu
Staff Writer

FRANCISTOWN: The Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) fair has been branded a success story by the Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry, Duke Lefhoko.

He said this when he was officially opening the 15th annual BOCCIM Northern Trade Fair (BNTF) on the theme of ‘Competitiveness: Strategy for Growth’ in Francistown on Saturday.

Lefhoko said since the fair started in 1994, it has become a permanent event on the calendar of Francistown. “Public interest has increased and that is testimony of this success story,” he said.

Lefhoko further noted that the private sector had contributed significantly to the growth of BOCCIM. “It is commendable that the private sector also found it fit to make BOCCIM a [continue reading]